Aseptic Technique

Question 1

Aseptic technique

Answer 1

Designed to prevent contamination of materials, instruments, utensils, containers during handling

Question 2

Sources of contamination

Answer 2

Air
Working surfaces
You:
—Breath
—skin
—Hair
—Clothing

Question 3

Hand washing

Answer 3

At least 30 seconds
Nails should be scrubbed
Hands and forearms should be washed thoroughly with detergent solutions

Question 4

Laminar flow hood cleaning

Answer 4

Back to front, away from HEPA filter

Question 5

Syringes aseptic technique

Answer 5

Never touch the tip or plunger
0.5 to 60 mL
Do not exceed twice the volume for syringe gradations

Question 6

Aseptic technique

Answer 6

Do not tough the bevel
Make sure to enter at an angle (coring)

Question 7

Packaging

Answer 7

Single dose
Multiple dose

Question 8

What isn’t allowed in the hood?

Answer 8

Papers
Pens
Calculators
Labels

Question 9

To prevent vacuum formation

Answer 9

Maintain equal pressure

Question 10

Breaking an ampule

Answer 10

Clean the neck
Leave swab in place
Use quick, firm, snapping motion away from body towards the side wall of the hood

Question 11

To withdraw medication from the ampule

Answer 11

Tilt
Place needle in corner space near opening
Do not use a filter needle

Question 12

To avoid glass contamination in an ampule

Answer 12

Use 5 micron filter needle to filter glass as solution is pushed out of syringe

Question 13

Labeling

Answer 13

Name of product
% of drug/amount drug in specified volume and volume of liquid to be added
Manufacturer/distributor
Lot#
Name and quantity of added substances